Leading the way

Leading the way

Ideas & Insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning

We just wrapped up a great series on the key components of best-in-class senior leadership development programs. You need leaders who can grasp the complexity of today’s world, who bring the skills and the mindset needed to make opportunity out of challenge, to transform how you work, and to lead your organizations into an ever-changing future.

Based on our years of experience, our connection to the strongest research, and our work with the most forward-thinking clients, we know that...

This post is the last in a series on developing best-in-class senior leadership development programs.

In our prior post, we explored the vital role of executive leader engagement in the success of any senior leadership development program. But organizations with best-in-class programs also place a high priority on outcomes that are tied to the company’s...

Last week, from my office in Dallas, I struggled to focus on anything other than the news surrounding Hurricane Harvey. The scenes were unbelievable, the stories heartbreaking. While the images and warnings haunted my sleep, I was grateful for the safety of my friends who let me know that they were okay. My feelings were profound. Like others, I was distracted from my day-to-day responsibilities, helplessly riveted by the news. I needed to do something, anything – perhaps...

This post is fifth in a series on developing best-in-class senior leadership development programs.

In our prior post, we discussed how blended delivery models can provide stronger opportunities for interaction among learners, which leads to learning that sticks more effectively. But when we think about best-in-class leadership development initiatives, one...

This post is fourth in a series on developing best-in-class senior leadership development programs.

In our prior post we discussed how effective learning design builds on itself, reinforcing the learning experience and connecting it to participants’ work. In this post, we’ll explore innovative methods for delivery.